Phoenix Contact Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Hardware & IoT · Manufacturing
In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Phoenix Contact ranks #257 globally and #17 in Germany. It ranks #28 in the Hardware & IoT industry and #18 in the Manufacturing subindustry.
Phoenix Contact Startup Activity Metrics
Phoenix Contact has supported 11 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $108 million over the last ten years. The company currently operates 1 active startup programs.
Explore Phoenix Contact's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity
Phoenix Contact has deployed more than $41.8 million in startup investments through Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.
The company currently runs 1 active startup program supporting 11 startups worldwide across industries such as Energy & Environment, Hardware & IoT, Social & Leisure, and Software & Data. Its venture arm Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures has invested in over 11 startups since it was founded in 2022.
The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Hardware & IoT, and Energy & Environment, categories where Phoenix Contact's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.
Where Phoenix Contact-associated startups operate
Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Phoenix Contact. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.
Phoenix Contact Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives
Phoenix Contact engages startups through 1 active program, supporting 11 startups in total based on our database.
Top startups associated with Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact's top 5 associated startups have raised 95% of the $108 million raised in the last ten years across all 11 associated startups, led by iS5 Communications at $33.9 million. Phoenix Contact is associated with 10 active startups and 1 exit. Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 11 associated startups.
Disclaimer: This is based on general open web search and prone to mistakes.
| Startup | SB Score | Industry | HQ city | Link Type to Corporation | Linked via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 aedifion | SB 374 | Software & Data | Cologne | Program Investment | Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures |
 iS5 Communications | SB 331 | Hardware & IoT | Mississauga | Program Investment | Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures |
 Eologix | SB 329 | Social & Leisure | Graz | Program Investment | Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures |
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